The Arizona sentinel., 1887-04-09
ODD ADVERTISEMENTS
Taken from English Papers Over a
 Century Ago.
A Warning to Incorrigibie Children-Good- Natured and "Sweet-Dlspositioned GentIemen-After Fortune
 Misrepresented Ladies.

Misrepresented Ladies.
 The following curious adve rtisement
 appeared in the Edinburgh Courant oi
 October 28, 175S: "We, Robert
 MNair and Jean Holmes, having taken
 into consideration the way and man.
 ner our daughta' Jean acted in her marriage, that she took none of our ad- vice, nor advised us before she married, for which reason we discarded her from our family for more than twelve months; and being afraid that some or other of our family may also presume to marry without duly advising us thereof; we, taking the affair into seri- ous consideration, hereby discharge all and every one of our children from of fering to marry without our special ad- vice and consent first had and obtained; and if any of our children should pro- pose or presume to offer marriage to any without our advice and consent, they in that case. shall be banished from our family twelve months; and if they go so far as to marry without our advice and consent, in that case they are to be banished from our family seven years. But whoever advises us of their intention to marry and Ob- tains our consent shall not only remain children of the family, but also shall have due proportion of our goods, gear, and estate as we shall think con- venient and as the bargain requires. And further, if any one of our children shall marry clandestinely, they by so doing shall lose all claim or title to our effects, goods, gear or estates; and we intimate this to all concerned, that none may pretend ignorance. :"
 A young gentleman .'offers his ser vice" to the ladies in an advertisement which appeared in the Duly Advertiser (175S): Ladies! A young gentleman aged twenty-five, easy in fortune, happy in temper, of tolerable parts, not superfcially polite, but genteel ad- dress, some knowledge of the world, and little acquainted with the Fair presumes to offer his service to one not exceeding ten years older than himself, of good-nature and affa- able disposition. absolute mistress of at least one thousand pounds. Will find the utmost sincerity from one who would make it the ultimate end of his ambition to render the matrimonial state truly happy. Any lady who has spirit enough to break through the idle customs of the age and not give trouble out of mere curiosity, inclined to answer this, may leave line for X. o. at Gregg's Cofee-house, in York street, Covent Garden, shall receive immediate answer, and be waited upon in person at any time and place she shall appoint. The most inviolable secrecy and honor will be punctually observed" :"
 The following 1attering description of himself is given, by a gentleman of sweet disposition, to lady in the Public Advertiser of April IF, 1759: Whereas I had long despaired of meeting with temptation to enter into the holy state of matrImony, till, taking up the paper of Friday last read the agreeable advertise ment of lady. whose sentiments jump so entirely with mine, am convinced we are cut out for each other, and therefore take this method of describ- ing myself. I am a gentleman of an unexceptionabie good family; losses and crosses have reduced my fortune to my wardrobe, a diamond ring, a gold watch, and an amber-headed cane; but as you have generously said you don't even wish fortune, I imagine this will be no hindrance. My person is far from disagreeable, my skin smooth and shining, my forehead high and pol ished, my eyes sharp though small, my nose long and aquiline, my mouth wide, and what teeth I have perfectly sound. All this, with the addition of a good heart and sweet disposition, and not one unruly particle, compose the man who will be willing upon the slightest lntImatlon to pay his devolrs to the lady. If she will direct her let ter for s. w., to be left at St. James Coffee-house, the gentleman will wait on her wherever she pleases to appoint him."
 The following advertisement is taken from the Duly Advertiser Q75S): "A Single Gentleman, in very good way of business, and who can make two hundred per cent advantage out of it, and who is free from debts, about twenty-six years of age, and is what the fatterer calls genteel, and rather handsome, of a cheerful disposi ton, and of very affable temper, not at all given to drinking, gaming, or any other vice that a Lady can take umbrage at; one that would rather get fortune than spend one,